Educational Resources on Alcohol

‘Functional alcoholic’ is a meaningless term – I was a drunk

I had my first taste of alcohol at 11 years old; by 48, I was drinking three bottles of wine a day.

By Nikki Rushin

‘The day I started drinking vodka in the morning, I realised I had a serious problem’

I had always been an enthusiastic drinker, but during lockdown I became progressively more dependent on it, until I reached crisis point.

By Charlotte Southall

A nation of 'secret boozers': English people underestimate how much alcohol they drink

Studies show self-reported alcohol consumption accounts for only 40 to 60 per cent of sales. By John Von Radowitz.

Alcohol

Alcohol

How it looks, tastes and smells

What does it look like?

Alcohol comes in a wide range of drinks with different alcoholic strengths, colours and tastes. Alcohol often has labels with useful information, such as how many units are in the drink. All labels are required by law to display the strength of the drink (alcohol by volume, or ABV).

Alcohol

Alcohol and alcoholic beverages contain ethanol, which is a psychoactive and toxic substance with dependence-producing properties. Alcohol has been widely used in many cultures for centuries, but it is associated with significant health risks and harms. 

Alcohol “a direct cause of seven types of cancer”

Alcohol advertising has no place on our kids' screens

Alcohol adverts ‘commonly appeal’ to underage teenagers, study finds

Researchers say the findings indicate potential ‘weaknesses in the regulatory codes’.

By Erin Santillo & Josie Clarke

Alcohol adverts seen “almost once a minute” during Euro 2016 games

Alcohol and mental health

The relationship between alcohol and mental health is complex.

Alcohol and the Law – The law and underage drinking

It is important to be aware of guidelines, facts and the law about alcohol in the UK.

Alcohol and your mood

Although we don’t always think of it as such, alcohol is a psychoactive substance, meaning it can radically change the way we think and feel. Here, we look at some of the ways that alcohol can change our mood and our behaviour, and how it does that.

Alcohol Awareness Week: how to talk to your kids about alcohol

Alcohol consumption

Eight in ten Britons aged 18 and above (82%) say they drink alcohol.

By Milan Dinic

Alcohol dependence

Alcohol dependency prescriptions up three quarters in a decade

Alcohol marketing and children

Alcohol poisoning - prevention

Alcohol passes quickly into your bloodstream. The physical and mental effects on your body can happen very suddenly.

Alcohol units

We're supposed to be keeping an eye on how much we drink, but how many of us really know what a unit of alcohol is?